Naif Museum

The Naif Museum

A stop on the Dubai audio-guided tour, the Naif Museum occupies a clay building constructed in 1939. This museum is dedicated to the history and development of Dubai's police forces, their uniforms and equipment, as well as the city's judicial system.

The first police headquarters

The building is none other than the former police station of the district, the very first headquarters of the Dubai police. This authentic setting adds to the realism of the visit and immerses the visitor in the city's past, long before the era of skyscrapers.

What to see

On the programme: exhibitions, life-size models of traditional police uniforms, the presentation of the weapons used and many other testimonies. An instructive stop for anyone interested in the history of Dubai's institutions.

Practical information

The Naif Museum is in the Deira district, near the Naif souk. Days, hours and access conditions should be checked depending on the season.

What does the Naif Museum present ?

The history of the Dubai police, its uniforms, its equipment and the city's judicial system.

What was this building originally ?

The first headquarters of the Dubai police, built of clay in 1939.